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Derbyshire
UK - Genealogy, Surnames,
Family and Local History |
County town: Derby
Other major towns: Ilkeston, Chesterfield
Origins of Name: Village with a deer park, Danish
Population 1801: 161,567
Population 1961: 877,620
Acreage: 643,572 Urban Land 1961: 16.5%...
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Dicken / Green Scarcliffe - Scarcliffe
George Dicken married Mary Green 10 Feb 1782 in Scarcliffe Mary's parents :- Robert & Mary Green Mary's sibblings :- Thomas born 1738,Robert born 1744, Robert born 1750
George's father George Dicken of Sutton cum Duckmanton George's brother Robert Dicken born 1755
any info on baptisms / deaths etc.
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REDDISH - Scarcliffe
Researching the Reddish family of Scarcliffe and Bolsover area, especially Job Reddish, schoolmaster, (1796-1851) Scarcliffe, and Reuben Reddish, licensee of "Elm Tree Inn" Scarcliffe, 1890's.
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Cassandra COTTON
- Scropton
Cassandra Cotton born circa 1817 married John Leedham at Scropton St Paul in 1846. In 1881 census they were living at Marston upon Dove with a lodger William Cotton aged 73, also born Scropton. Any information appreciated.
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BARDGETT-COOKE - Shardlow
I am trying to trace my ancestors, James William Bardgett whi maried Fanny? Cooke in Shardlow in 1717.
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STAFFORD - Shardlow
I am looking into my family tree, and I can only trace as far as my great grandfather Alfred Stafford born 1883 Derby Risley , died 1952 Sandiacre. His father was Edward Stafford and mother Mary, Brothers were Arthur, Joseph and Garland, sisters were Alice, and Elsie. I know Alfred was in the Navy for many years, but I would like to know what happened to any relatives.
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Barry/Bown - Shardlow
My Barry family left Shardlow around 1881 to go to Long Eaton. However in the BDM records I have a William Bown Barry born in shardlow in 1890, one of the Long Eaton Barrys- Mary Ann also known as Marrianne- married a Phillip Bown so I am assuming a connection. Can anyone help, also any information about the Barry family from Mallow, Co,cork who lived in Shardlow is of great interest to me.
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BIRKIN - Shardlow
looking for father of Silas Birkin of Shardlow who was my great grandfather. He had several children including Emma (my grandmother) and Alfred who was only 8 months at the time of the 1881 census. Silas was born 1843 and married Elizabeth Jordan who had a son Frederick.
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Minton White
- Shardlow
I am looking for the Minton family who lived in the shardlow area in the early eighteeen hundreds .Martha Minton who was the mother of Rosanna White born 1840 (father Jonas White who was a professor of Music) her mother Martha also Martha Minton Trindar who was possibly a cousin of Rosanne.
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Brentnall - Shipley
Nicholas BRENTNALL of Shipley. born 1631. Parents Robert and Sarah. Wife Elizabeth BRUMFIELD.
Moved to Heanor, Derby.
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Genealogy - Shipley
I am researching my family tree and have got back to Robert Shorthose 1806. I would appreciate any records or help.
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katherine brentnall - Shipley
I would appreciate any info about Katherine Brentnall who was born about 1785 in Shipley. She married Joseph Musgrove in 1803 in Greasley, Notts, but I don't have any idea who her parents were. Can anyone help?
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Beecroft or Beacroft - Shipley
Anyone any information about the Beecroft/Beacroft family who lived in Shipley area, Cotmanhay etc. Ferdinand Beacroft was MD of the Shipley Colliery at nationalisation, and lived at The Coppice
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CORDON
- Shipley
I am looking to see if there are any links between the Shipley (Derbys) CORDON's and the Trowell CORDON's ca 1750
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Atter Family and Shipley Gate - Shipley Gate
Atter Family of Shipley Gate, c.1881, William, 27, wife Charlotte, 22, daughters Mary Ellen, 3, and Charlotte, born June Quarter, 1881. He coal miner. Any info on them or Shipley Gate itself greatly appreciated thanks. The family moved from Shipley Gate to Eckington and had other children William, Mary Ann and Fanny.
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Hindley Family - Shirebrook
If anyone has any details about the parents of William Hindley b1895 or his wife Margaret b1897 nee Shipley. It would be great to hear from you
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Woodhead family - Shirebrook
Looking for info of Henry Woodhead born c.1822 in Shirebrook, but can find no birth/baptism records. He married Martha White born c.1827 (probably in the Mansfield area). I find him in 1871 census in Leeds with children born in Hull, Liversedge and Huddersfield. All help appreciated.
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guy family - Shirebrook
Hi looking for relatives or information on the Guy family.Percy Guy born abt 1880 and Ada Lane his wife from Arnold.Patricia Guy was one child born 1920,altogether there were 16 children ,some died.any info appreciated,thanks!
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kiddy family
- Shirebrook
i am looking for the kiddy family, they came from derbyshire,some came to live in hucknall i belive some may live in shirebrook. i am doing family history any imformation would help
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Woodhead Family Shirebrook - Shirebrook
Looking for info of Henry Woodhead born c.1822 in Shirebrook, but can find no birth or baptism records. He married Martha White born c.1827 ( Probably in the Mansfield area ). I find him in 1871 cencus in Leeds with children born in Hull, Liversedge, and Huddersfield. All help appreciated.
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Atkinson of Shirebrook - Shirebrook
Sarah Atkinson was my Great-Grandmother. She was a domestic servant in late 1890s. She had a daughter, my grandmother, called Minnie, born 1910 i think. If anyone can supply any information at all i would be grateful, (i know its a compete long shot, but worth trying anyway).
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Sparrow/Wrigley /Wright - Shirland
I am looking for information on Francis Sparrow b about 1770 in Blackwell he married Sarah Wrigley in Shirland on 17 Dec 1810 in presence of Isaac Sparrow and Thomas Hadfield. Sarah was born in Shirland in 1772. They lived in Shirland and my gg grandfather William was born there in 1813 followed by Elizabeth 1815 and Sarah 1817 posibly others. William married Jane eastwood and moved to Skegby area. Sarahs parents William Wrigley and Clarissa Wright were married in Shirland in 1786. Do you recognise any of these names?
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Riggott, Marriott, Renshaw. - Shirland
In my tree I have Reuben Riggott born c1845 who married Harriett. Children born to them were Mary, Reuben, and Elizabeth. Reuben snr was a miner and barber. His daughter Mary married Samuel Renshaw Marriott whose parents were Thomas & Eliza Marriott. He was adopted by Thomas Renshaw as a child.
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Radford family - Shirland
In my tree I have John Radford born Shirland 1806, son of Godfrey and Jane. John was elder brother to Daniel Wagstaff Radford, Hannah Bryan Radford and Elizabeth Wagstaff Radford.
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croppers - Shuttlewood
Cropper lived at Bentink Shuttlewood I believe the two rows of houses were mines houses.Is this correct ?Their were 10 children .I would love information / history on this part of shuttlewood.I have a little so I couold share!
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looking for Raybould - Shuttlewood
Does anyone have any information relating to Annie and Samuel Raybould. They lived in Shuttlewood for many years, they had many sons and daughters including Kenneth, Thelma, Albert, Colin to name a few. Any help would be appreciated
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Pictures of Smalley - Smalley
Just published the above large-size book about Smalley Village Past in Photographs, Maps and Drawings. Contains 136 pages and 140 illustrations. Please contact for further details.
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Kerry's of Smalley - Smalley
Looking for any information on the Kerry family from Smalley. Traced back to Samuel Kerry 1722 so far. Other names Richard,Thomas & William. Also any info about Smalley.
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Ratcliffe - Smalley
Trying to work out the children of John Ratcliffe (b 1773). Have John (b 1804), Henry (b 1807) and Martha (b 1815) but suspect there may be more.
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Turton - Smalley
Any info please on the Turton family, especially Mary, age 15, on 1841 census. Did she spend any time in London in the 1840s??
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Severn family - Smalley Common
My gt, gt grandfather, Samuel Severn (born 1805) is recorded as living in Smalley on 1841 census and in Smalley Common in 1851. His son James and family is recorded as living at Ropewalk Cottage, Smalley Common in the 1871 census. Samuel's widow, Mary (Bloram) is recorded as living at 76 Nottingham Road, Smalley Common in 1871. In Samuel's will (1870), he left 4 houses at Smalley Common, plus a chapel to his son Robert. I should be grateful of any information about the family or properties, particulary the chapel and the whereabouts of Nottingham Road.
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Hayes or Hays family - Smisby
I am trying to find out anything about this family who lived in Smisby late 1790s.
My GGGGF Joseph Hayes is recorded as being born there in 1798 - could be 1793!
I can trace his subsequent career after he moved south.
Any help much appreciated
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Edward Wagstaff Snelston - Snelston
Edward was born in 1861, he married Emma Milward?) she was born in Wyston in 1863.
They moved to Kent then back up to Derbyshire and finally Thorpe Salvin where Edward was the gamekeeper for Robert Sorby.
Any info please contact.
Regards Belinda
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Browne 16th-17th C. - Snelston
The Brownes of Snelston--Thomas, William, Percy, etc.--1499 - 1610 and beyond. I'd like to contact cousins, however distant.
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gedd
- Snelston
my gggreatgrandfather thomas married arachel gedd from snelston derbyshier are there any gedds still living in the area .thomas rowles was sent to derbyshier to garde french prisoners of war in 1815
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Frost (and Valentine) Family of Somercotes
- Somercotes
Looking for the family and descendants of Elizabeth Maude Valentine (b. Alfreton, Derbys 12 April 1885) and her husband George Frost (b. at Hathersage, Derbys abt 1886). They married at Alfreton, Derbyshire 24 Dec 1908, lived at Somercotes.
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Shooter
- Somercotes
researching decendants of Willam and Hannah Shooter in Birchwood Lane , Somercotes from 1848
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Townsend family - Somercotes
- Somercotes
I am searching for descendants of Daniel and Thomas Townsend (my greatgrandfather and grandfather respectively), both living in Somercotes during the 1800s. Both were miners although Daniel was a newsagent in later life, in Mansfield I believe.
Any information gratefully received.
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Photographs
- Somercotes
My grandparents were married in the Salem Chapel in Sleetmoor Lane in 1884. I am looking for photographs of the chapel which was demolished in the 1970s.
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